All over the planet, the lucky few have witnessed this amazing optical phenomenon. Light pillars are the optical phenomenon that looks out of this world! A light pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the […]
Category: Discovery
Hummingbirds see colours we can only imagine – Making Them Even More Awesome!
Humans are colour-blind compared to birds and many other animals. Put simply, humans have three types of retina colour cones, and birds have four. This makes us sensitive to red, green and blue light. A new study shows that tiny hummingbirds see colours we can’t even imagine! Birds have a fourth, that lets them detect […]
The critically endangered Saiga Antelope
The saiga antelope is a critically endangered antelope which during antiquity inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe spanning the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the northwest and Caucasus in the southwest. Prone to being hunted for their horns, the Saiga Antelope is now one threat level above being totally extinct. During 2014-15 […]
Photographers being interrupted by wildlife!
Here is an amazing collection of photographers being interrupted by wildlife. It’s not supposed to work this way! Some of these have appeared on the Our Earth Facebook page A perfect example of the image hunter becoming the hunted! Some seem genuinely curious! Always after the shot! Keeping him warm! Others are clearly not thrilled […]
Before And After – The Magical Butterfly and Moth Transformation
Butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species. Let us get right to the stunning images, before and after! If you want more interesting content, check out some of the great stuff here! Courtship is often aerial and often involves pheromones. The before and after images […]
10 of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. #2 seems out of this world
“There is a hidden message in every waterfall. It says, if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan 1. Victoria Falls in Zimbabve The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a gorgeous waterfall, located on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border. The water of Zambezi river falls down in a straight line […]
A Secret Island Where Everyone Lives Completely Off-grid: Lasqueti — One Hour from Vancouver
Lasqueti is a small island between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, home to a little known community of off-gridders who take pride in their isolation from both mainstream culture and mainland Canada. In this short documentary film, a journalist from 16×9 News goes to meet some of Lasqueti’s characters and find out more about life on this beautiful […]
31 exotic pools on earth
Summer is right around the corner and I’m sure you’ll want to jump into a swimming pool soon to celebrate. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most awesome swimming pools on earth for you. 1. Infinity pool in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands resort 2. The pool at Belmond Jimbaran Puri resort in […]
Red panda – Not all pandas are black and white
Distantly related to the larger, better-known black-and-white giant panda, the red panda is a solitary creature found in the mountains of Nepal, Myanmar, and central China. The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails […]
A park that turns into a lake in summer. Really astounding images.
At first glance, these photographs seem to show a scuba diver exploring the depths of an underwater world. But if you look more carefully you will see a tree, a bridge and even a park bench. In fact these incredible images show a diver traversing an Austrian lake (Tragoess) that floods every year, covering everything in […]